Oakland senior basketball player Sylvia Barnes signed with Earlham College in Richmond, Ind. recently. In the front, from left, are Byron Barnes, Sylvia Barnes and Helen Barnes. In the back, from left, are Oakland coach Bill Spurlock, Oakland assistant Missy Blissard, Noah Barnes and Oakland coach Jennifer Grandstaff. SUBMITTED

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Perhaps the most competitive high school baseball season in District 7-AAA became an injury filled one in the final week of the league season.

Blackman catcher/pitcher Austin Reynolds may lead the list of those injured. Reynolds hit .405 in the regular season with a home run and six doubles. He's also been chosen for the Sun Belt Tournament, held in Oklahoma in June.

Reynolds sustained a fractured bone between his wrist and forearm. He has been told by doctors he can still play if he can endure the pain. He played in the first game against La Vergne on Tuesday, but sat out the remaining two games. ...